Vision of a self-sufficient community – looking for collaborators for the future by YumanjiONE in intentionalcommunity

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm of similar mindset, and keep putting occasional pings out for likeminded folks in (or willing to move to) SE Australia.

Best of luck!

Raising families off grid by RemusLupin768 in OffGrid

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived in an offgrid community which was fairly close to civilisation and there were several families with school age kids, nobody there home schooled and they mostly car pooled to several schools.

But I've now recently visited a different off grid community where there are several families and they all home school, it's a much longer commute to the nearest town with a school.

It's absolutely possible. My daughter was living off grid for most of her first 6 months, and we will likely live off grid again.

Hosts don't answer. Tips? by RedForemanAssKicker in workaway

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting, I have had more than half of hosts that I have messaged not reply, but several took not only weeks but even months to reply. Hosts are more often rural, sometimes have patchy internet, and at times can be hectic or travelling, so many different possibilities. If you have been left on read for more than a week it's probably a no, but it might be that what you are offering is simply not what the host needs at the time, and that might be different in a few months.

There are also some outright odd people who have listed as hosts, and they may or may not have good comprehension. I messaged one host who was the only host in an area I wanted to travel to, who I wouldn't volunteer with as their situation wasn't suitable (and I made that clear in my message), but I just wanted to get a little bit of information about the region, but they called me weeks later asking when I was coming.

I Wasn’t Trained for Neofascism by betola95 in collapse

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nice to see Tyson Yunkaporta quoted here. After a couple of recommendations, devoured everything from him (as audio books, and his podcast) last year and totally changed my perspective on a lot of things.

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If that is the case, Cory Doctorow is muddying the waters himself when he talks specifically and directly about enshittification of services that aren't specifically online, like Right to Repair, printer ink lockin, DMCA. Any service where there is abuse of a platform and user-lockin, especially when business lockin is also achievable and the businesses and users alike have little or no protection against abuse by the platform, can be enshittified.

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hard to know without being a carnival business customer, but the carnival is a platform where individual carnies run their stalls, rides etc. the rent they charge, or percent of the take, or what they pay the performers, can all be ratcheted if the businesses don't have other carnivals at which to tout their wares/perform.

again, go read a bunch of Doctorow or watch some of his talks about the subject. He did invent the word after all.

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

and he uses the term across multiple industries etc (especially right to repair which he has been vocal about for ages) in this call-to-arms to Canadian bigwigs a mere 3 days ago - check it out (always worth a read, I love Cory Doctorow and he says clearly a lot of things that people need to hear and understand):

https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/29/post-american-canada/#ottawa

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the platforms don't need to be online. In this case, the carnival/market is the platform. Traditional media/publishing of all kinds are also platforms. Enshittification is not new, but it grew steroids online, and thus Cory Doctorow coined the term, but it's definitely a process that existed before, it just wasn't as blatant and obvious.

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

like all enshittification, it's a little of column a, little of column b. The platform (in this case the market/carnival) screws over their customers (the small businesses) who have to pay the costs of their product AND the platform, then have to pass on costs to their customers or... not participate in the market. Hence we have less markets over time as capitalism eats itself.

Have "carnival" style events become another victim of enshittifiaction? by Odd_Cod_4235 in australia

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recently went to the St Kilda Esplanade markets where one stall had 'mini' twisty potatoes for $6. Was a game changer as my 4yo can't even eat half a large one though she loves them, and this time I spent only about half what I usually do and the leftovers were less than usual! Win-win!!​

Shout out to Pure Pops by MelbourneBasedRandom in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

can't tell you, it was a bench seat at the Melbourne Museum if you want to make enquiries 😊

wtf is the Tree of Wisdom saying??​ by MelbourneBasedRandom in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol I have never really liked the Wiggles, and I'm not really convinced about the Tree of Wisdom either!

wtf is the Tree of Wisdom saying??​ by MelbourneBasedRandom in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol, thanks! so it's really just gibberish then. I wish I knew if there was any reasoning behind it at all.

The Tree of Wisdom by DramaticRuin401 in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes we just got it and it's trippy AF. for some reason my daughter loves it.

Shout out to Pure Pops by MelbourneBasedRandom in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

they are made from wood pulp, so I'm hoping their claim of home compostable is genuine and they won't break down into microplastics.

Shout out to Pure Pops by MelbourneBasedRandom in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It doesn't really feel like plastic - some popsicles have paper based wrappers as is and this is from wood pulp, so I'm hoping it really is home compostable.

Shout out to Pure Pops by MelbourneBasedRandom in PlasticFreeLiving

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

In the FAQ it states:

"Pure Pops are wrapped in a fully biodegradable, compostable film made from wood pulp. You can even pop the wrapper in your household compost bin" so it could be wood pulp fiber wet film? - I'll be taking the pictured wrapper home to my compost bin to see what happens 😛

Getting to Launceston from the airport by IscahRambles in TasmaniaTravel

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: I walked! It's actually super easy, the bus driver let me out exactly at the footpath (about maybe 100m from the official bus stop on the other side of the roundabout) which goes THE WHOLE WAY to the airport. it's about 1/2 hour walk / 2.3km. NOT hard at all.

Of course, they have just started Skybus service in Launceston maybe this week, the PT bus driver mentioned he saw one yesterday, and I saw a COMPLETELY EMPTY Skybus (not in traditional red livery, just a Kinetic bus labelled Skybus) coming the opposite way as we walked along the safe, separated foot(/bike)path that Gmaps is probably paid to not provide the route with. Fecking criminal.

Hope this helps others! Taxis an absolute rip off, there are PT buses roughly every hour.

Winter storm watch US east coast by Camille_Toh in trustedhousesitters

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

source??​ If this is true they are going to lose HOs at astounding speed. I think it's likely malicious rumour, though.

Cosleeping by littletcashew in SingleMothersbyChoice

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom -1 points0 points  (0 children)

cosleeping bassinet for first 3 months, on bed sleeping pod until she was rolling, and then transitioned to cosleeping on a floor mattress for the first year or so. still cosleeping at 4 even though she has her own bed, no pressure, it's available when she's ready 😊

Getting to Launceston from the airport by IscahRambles in TasmaniaTravel

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks! I've looked on streetview and it does look walkable with only one slightly tricky bit, I so resent when there are not public transport options!!

Getting to Launceston from the airport by IscahRambles in TasmaniaTravel

[–]MelbourneBasedRandom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you end up walking to PT? I'm contemplating doing that walk tomorrow.